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Black Forest Cake
Katherine Kwa
This chocolatey Black Forest cake is truly a feast for the senses. If our mum is a fan of dark, decadent and delicious desserts, then this recipe is definitely for her.
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Prep Time
40
mins
Cook Time
1
hr
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Western
Servings
8
Equipment
Stand mixer and hand mixer
Oven
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
Cake
5
egg yolks
60
g
caster sugar
80
g
corn oil
100
ml
1milk
120
g
plain flour
30
g
cocoa powder
5
egg whites
100
g
caster sugar
Filling
300
g
cherries
60
g
caster sugar
100
ml
water
2
tbsp
red wine
1
tsp
instant jelly powder
Frosting
300
g
bittersweet chocolate
350
g
UHT whipping cream
2
tsp
gelatin powder
25
ml
water
Rum Syrup
2
tbsp
caster sugar
3
tbsp
boiling water
1-2
tbsp
rum
Chocolate Cream
50
g
dark chocolate
150
g
UHT whipping cream
Instructions
Cake
In a bowl, whisk together sugar, egg yolks, milk and corn oil in a bowl.
Sift in cocoa powder and flour and continue hand whisking until well incorporated.
Whisk egg whites with sugar a bit at a time until soft peaks form.
Mix 1/3 of the meringue with the chocolate mixture.
Transfer this to the rest of the meringue and continue mixing until well incorporated.
Pour into a 9 inch round cake tin and gently tap bottom on work surface to release air bubbles.
Bake in a preheated oven at 140°C for 50 minutes. Then continue baking at 160°C for an additional 10 minutes.
Filling
Simmer cherries with water and caster sugar for 5 to 7 minutes until tender.
Add instant jelly powder and the red wine (optional).
Divide cherry pilling equally into two 8 inch round cake tins and leave to set.
Frosting
Whip some cream into soft peaks.
Bloom gelatin with water and allow to dissolve. Mix with some of the whipped cream before adding it back in.
Melt the chocolate and add it into the whipped cream. Fold to incorporate.
Rum Syrup
Combine the boiling water, sugar and rum together and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Assembly
With a brush, sprinkle some of the rum syrup on the cake allowing it to soak.
Cut cake into three equal slices and spread the frosting on one side, followed by the cherry filling and another layer of chocolate frosting.
Stack the second slice of cake on top of the other and repeat process for the third layer.
Decorate with the leftover frosting and cherry filing. Serve.
Keyword
Baking, Family, Kids, Toddler
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